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Natalya, host of the 'Cheers with Nat' podcast

📣 Cheering on women in drinks
♥️🍺 WSET beer educator 🥂✨ Drinks enthusiast
📗 Beer Somm, Advanced Cicerone® & author
🥃 Lv 3 Spirits 🍷 Lv 2 Wines

26/07/2026

No new episode this week, as me and the podcast are on our summer holidays 😊☀️🍻(Check out my stories and ‘Germany beercation’ story highlight for more!)

I’ll be back in September with a new season. In the meantime, you can catch up on what my season 1 guests have been up to and find out what’s in store for Season 2

Have you checked out the Cheers with Nat podcast yet? Links in bio 🔗😊🎧🥂

23/07/2026

Beercations are the best 😁

Just wrapping up the first leg of our (I)LeicaBeer train adventure (yes, I came up with this name after a few beers 😅)

We got the train all the way from London to Düsseldorf on Tuesday, then to Cologne on Wednesday

🧐 Why these cities? They each have their own unique beer style and a unique method of service — which is really worth traveling for! 🤎💛🍻

At the brewpubs in Cologne and Düsseldorf, you don’t stand at the bar to order your beer. You take a seat and a blue-shirted waiter, or köbe, drops off a glass of beer — either 200ml at a time in Cologne, or 250ml in Düsseldorf (Just over 1/3 of a pint!)

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The beer is poured it straight from the barrel, using only gravity, and the small serve keeps the beer fresh

…and the beers just keep coming! With each delivery, you’ll get a mark on your beer mat. Until you pop the beer mat on top of your empty glass — the sign you’re ready to pay.

“That’s that delicious little drop!” 🤎🍻

No idea who these people are supposed to be, but I enjoyed posing with them 😅 I just wish I had a glass of Uerige alt in hand!

Altbier has an amber to copper colour and is hop-driven. It’s got lots of bitterness on the palate with varying levels of toasted and/or caramel malt flavor and sweetness to keep that in check

My favourite on this visit was from Schlüssel. They also make a nice alcohol free version. And it’s where we discovered how good Düsseldorf mustard is! (We even bought some to take home 😄)

Kölsch is gold in colour and more malt-driven, with medium bitterness at most and malt aromas of bread crumb and honey

The small glass, called a stange, holds 200ml

I’m certainly no photographer, but I’m pleased with this shot 😄📸

We last visited these cities in 2017 and Päffgen was my favourite, hands down. I was so excited to go back, I booked a hotel right around the corner so we could easily pop in both days were we’re in town 😍

And, that’s a wrap on the beercation part of our trip!

Next stop, Wetzlar, for the Leica part of the (I)LeicaBeer adventure! 📸

Planning to make a similar trip? I’m happy to share reccs for food, cake, and hotels, too. Just lmk! 💌

13/07/2026

What should I drink / eat / see / do in [swipe👉] these 6 cities in Germany?

I may be in my mid(/late!)-30s, but I’m going interrailing! 😄🚊🎒

My partner is a massive Leica Camera fan, so we’re off on a pilgrimage to LEICA WELT IM LEITZ-PARK in Wetzlar, and plan to check out the Leica galleries in other cities nearby 📸

What’s in it for me, you ask? BEER! 😍🍺

As, we’re adding a few extra stops…

I know what I’m drinking in Düsseldorf (alt🤎) and Cologne (kolsch💛) (which sadly isn’t named on this map, maybe Google has a bias towards Düsseldorf 😉)

But what should I be drinking / eating / seeing / doing in:
▫️Wetzlar
▫️Heidelberg
▫️Stuttgart
▫️Konstanz

Totally open to your recommendations! Thank you! 🫶

Can’t wait to share our adventures 🤗

09/07/2026

🙏 “I just love my team so much, you guys are crushing it” – Victoria Garcia, senior bartender at Sip&Guzzle

You’ll hear:
▫️ how Victoria got her start in hospitality

▫️what it’s really like to work at the recently crowned The World’s 50 Best Bars No. 1 bar in North America

▫️why mentorship matters

▫️what makes a good bartender

▫️the hobby that keeps her grounded outside of work

and more

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube – link in bio 🔗

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Shout outs:
Sip&Guzzle
Employees Only
Steve Schneider
I Think You Should Reel
Donna’s Pickle Beer 🥒 🍺
Andrea Grujic | NYC Photographer/Videographer

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Coming soon:
📹 Check back for Victoria’s hospitality hot spots on her ‘Guests Bests’ reel later this week!

04/07/2026

🤔 “My whole career is following my curiosity” – author, journalist, and professional taster Mandy Naglich 🍻 on the Cheers with Nat podcast 🎙️🥂

Mandy tells us:

📺 what daytime TV star she wanted to be when she grew up,

👃👅 how she became a professional taster and what she teaches bar teams,

📵 why she’s a fan of silent retreats,

and lots more

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube – link in bio 🔗

Shout outs:

Podcast recc: Experimental History 🎧

Producer we need to know: Duvel 🍻

Where Mandy wants to visit: National Parks & the Cotswolds 🌳

Another awesome woman in drinks we should meet: Anna Sebastian 🥂

Coming soon:
📹 Check back for Mandy’s hospitality hot spots on her ‘Guests Bests’ reel on Monday!

29/06/2026

Back in the classroom WSET School! 👩‍🏫💙🍺

We’ve got a Level 2 Beer course for kicking off today 🍺

Then Two Tribes are in tomorrow for Level 1 Beer — their first group had so much fun in Feb, they’re sending the rest of the team! 🥳

Want to train with us? Drop me a message and I’ll share all your options! 📨

Everyone on your team will benefit from improved product knowledge and tasting skills 💡

That’s what we’re here for, and it’s such a joy to teach 🤗🍻

26/06/2026

“It’s so fun to get inspired by outside the industry” – Tara Hankinson on the Cheers with Nat podcast 🍺↔️💡

Tara, co-founder of TALEA Beer Co., shares how she and the team bring craft beer to a broader audience. From brand voice, to customer experience, to collaborations and partnerships, Tara tells us how her early inspiration and entrepreneurial spirit snowballed to get her where she is today…

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube – link in bio 🔗🎧

Shout outs:
What we’re drinking: TALEA Beer Co. spicy marg sour & brite lager 🍹🍻

A few of TALEA’s latest collabs:
📚 The New York Public Library
🍪 Levain Bakery
🦩 Flamingo
& more 🥳

Highlights from our last call round:

🎧 Podcast recc: Acquired

🍺 Producer we need to know: Wild East Brewing Co.

🇩🇪 Where Tara’s yet to visit: Germany Tourism

👋 Another awesome woman in drinks we should meet: Jamie Fox from Think NY, Drink NY® Craft Beer

And plenty more in the Cheers with Nat newsletter on Substack (Link in bio!) 💌

Coming soon:
📹 Check back on Monday for Tara’s hospitality hot spots in her ‘Guests Bests’ reel!

25/06/2026

One of my favourite things about the Cheers with Nat podcast… is hearing my guest’s favourite things! 😍

There’s really nothing better than a recommendation from someone who enjoys the same things as you — great drinks & a love for hospitality 🍸♥️

After fka highwaytohops 👻 raved about Bar Snack, I *had* to visit, and I had so much fun 😄

Of course, I went for the cocktail with beer in it 😜 Split ends on slide 2. I was also kindly treated to a snaquiri (genius name, slide 3) by the person at the bar next to me 🍸 (Another reason why sitting at the bar is the best!)

I’ll be sure to share my visits to venues that have made it into my “Guest’s Bests”…

but I want to make it easier for you all to check them out, too! 😏

SO, you heard it here first 🚨 I’ll be making a page and map on my Substack to make them all easier to find 📍

Coming soon 🥳🥂

22/06/2026

🤔 Are you stuck on the wrong side of the equation:

🌾🌳🧫 describing just how your beers are made

and *not*

🍞🍊🍌what they actually taste like?

This session will be for you! Join us live on LinkedIn (June 23rd @ noon) or catch up on YouTube after – I’ve got lots of tips and tricks to share! 🤓 📚 🍺

‼️ https://www.linkedin.com/events/7469748993703477248/

Full description from Tim The Brand Weaver below...

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Most beer descriptions are written for other beer people.
That is a problem.

Because your drinkers are not standing at the bar thinking:

“Lovely attenuation.”
“Nice noble hop aroma.”
“Great expression of yeast character.”

They are thinking:

“What does it taste like?”
“Will I like it?”
“What should I order next?”

In the next episode of Branding for Breweries, I’m joined by Natalya Watson (), Beer Sommelier, Author, Educator and Podcast Host to talk about how breweries can describe their beers in a way drinkers actually understand.

We’ll get into:

🍺 How to build better flavour language
👃 Why aroma memory matters
🧠 How to train your team without overcomplicating it
📝 How to turn tasting notes into useful customer language
🎨 How to keep beer descriptions on brand across cans, menus, tap lists and behind the bar

If your team ever gets asked “what’s this like?” and has to freestyle an answer, this one is for you.

17/06/2026

🗣️”Everyone has a story. You’re not getting out there because maybe you haven’t identified it…” – fka highwaytohops 👻, drinks writer & media consultant on the Cheers with Nat podcast

Courtney tells us what she wanted to be when she was little (hint: 🎭🎶) and how that influenced what she does today. You’ll also hear how she spots trends, stays grounded outside of work, and lots more 🙌

Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & YouTube – link in bio 🔗🎧

Shout outs:
🍑 What we’re drinking: YOJU White Peach

💌 Courtney’s substack: Hugging the Bar

🎙️Podcast recc: Threedom

📺 TV recc: Hacks

🍸Producer we need to know: B A Y A B

🤩 Another awesome woman in drinks we should meet: Stephanie Grant • Social Media Strategist for Breweries

📨 And plenty more in the Cheers with Nat newsletter on Substack (Link in bio!)

Coming soon:
📹 Check back for Courtney’s hospitality hot spots on her ‘Guests Bests’ reel later this week!

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